Supporters filled nearly all of the 20,000-plus-seat Capital One Arena on Sunday to hear a performance by Kid Rock, who performed “All Summer Long” despite a cold mix of rain and snow falling outside.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.”
In an unusual move, Trump entered at the arena’s concourse level and deliberately made his way down the stairs before his speech, stopping frequently to pump his fist and pose for pictures with rallygoers. It was even more surreal after he finished speaking, when the Village People took the stage and the president-elect sang — and even briefly danced — along to “YMCA,” an unofficial anthem of his campaign.
President-elect Donald Trump and Melina Trump talk with family members of Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Christian Knauss, in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Arlington, Va. Yet even with a comfortable Electoral College victory and his party in full — albeit narrow — control of Congress, the incoming president is one of the most polarizing figures in U.S. history, with nearly as many fierce detractors as ardent supporters.
The event also featured a performance by Kid Rock, who performed “All Summer Long” despite a cold mix of rain and snow falling outside. Others taking the stage included singer Lee Greenwood, whose “God Bless the USA” is a Trump favorite. “We are about to get our country back and our democracy back,” Miller said, adding “Donald J. Trump is about to save this country.”, and officials held a rehearsal Sunday for his swearing-in in the U.S. Capitol’s Rotunda, which holds only 600 people compared to the 250,000-plus guests who had tickets to view the inauguration from around the Capitol grounds.
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